Not as good as many shows from this summer, but pretty good still.

So wonderful to see the Summer jam show on the archive. I was at this show-arrived about 3 days earlier to get into the vibe of the place and party with friends and new neighbors. By the day before- it was a sea of humanity. I remember dancing and sliding in the mud in (& after) the downpour during the Band's set. Much is said - in deadbase and in other places- about how awesome the soundcheck was the night before and doesn't really give any good reviews for the main concert the next day- but, after listening to it, I think this 'regular' show is underrated and not too shabby either!
Maybe the Jam that was performed during the soundcheck skews more in favor of that show with some people-but there is some very fine playing on much of this show. Seems to be a typical 1973 show-which is fine by me! I do have to say that- with all of the chemicals used that day-I do not recall much of the music at all (I remember a friend and I being more enamored with the clouds passing above and some skydivers.) What is it they say about the 60s-if you remember most of it-you weren't there. Ditto for this event,I think. But I do remember that I had loads of fun...and 37 years later..that hasn't changed.

I was there also....all I remember is abandoning the car miles away,and walking forever to get there.And a shit load of empty water jugs....ask me about the concert all I remember is a little bit of the united jam.....but I was told we had a great time...
This aud sound fluxes but in places it sounds pretty good....

Summer Jam '73! I still remember hearing Tennessee Jed from a mile away as we walked toward the stage the day before and thinking we were in a dream. It was just the sound check, which turned into a great concert of it's own. More people came here than came to Woodstock, 600,000. I took a hundred pictures there, now I just have to find them. Somewhere I read a great story by Dan Healy who was the sound man. They needed another McIntosh 2300 amplifier so he brought $2000 or whatever they cost in small bills rolled into his t-shirt and took a backstage helicopter to nearby Binghamton where they were made, I guess they took him right to the factory on Chambers Street. The roads were all jammed with cars coming to the concert. They were closed but through some miracle someone came and opened up and sold him the amp, and he dragged it onto the helicopter and the rest is history.